§ 67. Mr. JAMES GARDINERasked the Secretary for Scotland what steps, if any, are being taken to house the tinkers, and educate and otherwise improve their children?
§ The SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. Munro)As regards housing, the Scottish Board of Health, with the approval of the Secretary for Scotland and in co-operation with the local authorities concerned, have formulated a scheme for the utilisation of Army huts for housing tinkers in Caithness. A similar scheme for Perthshire is now under consideration. As regards education and improvement of tinker children, I have no reason to think that education authorities are failing to exercise their powers under the Education (Scotland) Acts and the Children Act.
§ Mr. DEVLINIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a"tinker"is a member of the Irish Government?